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Morocco is turning innovative ideas into action as the rest of the world watches.
Musk shows no signs of letting his brilliant madness die.
We often conflate the words 'compassion' and 'empathy' but they have different meanings for a very important reason.
Supernova remnants return the insides of exploded stars back to the Universe, making things like us possible. “No matter how ‘normal’ people look, living ‘ordinary’ lives, everyone has a story […]
Carve these frighteningly costumed versions of Einstein, Curie and other famous physicists thanks to Fermilab! “It’s said that All Hallows’ Eve is one of the nights when the veil between […]
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Young Aaron asks the Science Guy about the uncountable lengths of space. Bill responds with a challenge.
A report by the WHO has named bacon and other processed meats as bad for you as cigarettes, alcohol, and asbestos.
Skeptic Michael Shermer presents ten major arguments for the existence of God — and counters each one.
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Understanding the patterns of one's mental illness and creating an action plan can help individuals & families manage – and even prevent – a crisis.
America's interstate system is the path toward year-round temperature comfort.
Even the cosmic home where our Solar System resides will someday meet it’s demise. But how? “Unless one says goodbye to what one loves, and unless one travels to completely new […]
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Those who work for nonprofits and NGOs can avoid mental exhaustion by realizing they're not Superman.
This is particularly the case among males.
Although it seems savvy to defer to “the data,” the devil is in the mixed details. For example, humans on average have one testicle and one ovary.
Breast-augmentation ads? Sure. But period panties?
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The media treated the 10-year anniversary of Katrina with reverence. They should have been hard at work exposing the ugliness that still remains.
These findings are extremely helpful.
An ill-timed, tone-deaf tweet is excusable. An ill-timed, tone-deaf ad campaign isn't.
Younger siblings generally have a lower IQ than their older brothers and sisters, according to three large national surveys from the US, UK, and Germany.
With the addition of Julia, a character with autism, Sesame Street (unlike The Muppets) keeps up with the times without losing its soul.